Jack Schickler

Jack Schickler was a CoinDesk reporter focused on crypto regulations, based in Brussels, Belgium. He previously wrote about financial regulation for news site MLex, before which he was a speechwriter and policy analyst at the European Commission and the U.K. Treasury. He doesn’t own any crypto.

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Policy

Voyager Lawyers ‘Surprised’ Binance.US Canceled $1B Deal

Creditors can expect to receive between 40% and 65% recoveries, ideally in crypto, attorneys for the bankrupt crypto lender said in court Wednesday.

(Pixabay)

Policy

Digital Euro Holdings Shouldn't Be Capped, Study Says

The research, commissioned by the European Parliament, counters an argument that the currency should be used only for daily transactions, not as a source of savings.

Euros (Gerd Altmann/ Pixabay)

Finance

Bitpanda and Raiffeisen Unit Agree to Offer Crypto for Banking Customers

EU banks’ forays into crypto have been meek so far, but new laws are on the way.

Vienna, Austria

Policy

Bahamas Seeks to Tighten Its Crypto Laws Following FTX Collapse

The crypto exchange's headquarters was in the island nation.

FTX's home the Bahamas is seeking to toughen crypto laws. (Pixabay)

Policy

Former Coinbase Employee Seeks to Limit Jail Term to 10 Months in Insider-Trading Case

Ishan Wahi faces a sentencing hearing on May 9 after admitting he’d revealed details of forthcoming crypto listings to his brother.

(VBlock/Pixabay)

Policy

Europe ‘Ahead of the Game’ in Web3 After MiCA Law, U.S. House Finance Chair Says

Rep. Patrick McHenry is seeking to push his own stablecoin bill through Congress, but faces criticism from Democrats.

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

Gibraltar Court Orders Crypto Wallet Freezes as Investigators Probe Failed Trader Globix: FT

The court has ordered Binance, Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Kraken to freeze wallets or identify owners linked to the collapsed crypto trader.

Gibraltar-based Globix is trying to recover crypto funds in liquidation proceedings. (lutz/Pixabay)

Policy

Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says

The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.

The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

Policy

French Regulator Floats 'Fast-Track' Registration for Incumbents After MiCA's Passage

European Union countries are making the transition to a tough new crypto regime set by Brussels.

France will align its domestic set of crypto rules with the EU's MiCA (Pierre Blaché/Pixabay)

Policy

EU Crypto Industry Applauds MiCA – But Looks to What’s Next

A vote on Thursday sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but plenty of details remain to be ironed out.

The crypto industry welcomes the EU's MiCA regime following Parliament approval. (John Madere/Getty images)